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Lack of large facility challenges conference organizers

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine is hosting one of the largest conferences in Thunder Bay's history this week as more than 850 delegates from 50 countries will talk about providing health care in underserved areas.

Registration at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay for Rendez-Vous 2012 international conference organized by the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. (Nicole Ireland/CBC)

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine is hosting one of the largest conferences in Thunder Bay's history this week as more than 850 delegates from 50 countries will talk about providing health care in underserved areas.

Organizers said the logistics of hosting a global conference highlight the need for an events centre in Thunder Bay.

Planning for the event started more than two years ago, said Sue Berry, an assistant dean at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and conference co-chair. She said she originally expected about 500 delegates.